Peoria man charged in dorm sexual assault case
A Peoria man, identified as Ford, faces charges after police say he falsely described events in an initial interview. In a second interview, he admitted lying and claimed the woman asked him to return to her dorm room for more whiskey, leading to consensual intercourse with a strawberry flavored condom. Phone records show no calls, and counsel questioned the reliability of the corroborating evidence. Ford’s trial is set for Oct. 23.
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Ford
Eberhard
Patricia Gross
Feds weigh disaster status for Jefferson County area
Jefferson County officials say a FEMA decision on a five county disaster declaration may come by early September after two site visits since the July storm. Cleanup is slow with 400000 cubic yards of debris, 25 to 30 percent cleared, using 50 to 60 trucks daily across two burn sites.
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Mount Vernon
Jefferson County
Jim Brown
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Brown
Washington
Clinton
Madison
St. Clair
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
Seattle cyclist bikes coast to coast for Haiti relief
Seattle rider Jesse Johnson travels across the United States aiming to raise one million dollars for Haiti’s poor children. He pedals 100 to 120 miles daily from Seattle toward Miami, facing strong winds through Kansas and the Rockies while his aunt and mother document the journey to publicize the cause.
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Carbondale
Seattle
Jesse Johnson
United States
Haiti
St. Louis
Johnson
Port-Au-Prince
Miami
Easar Maragni
Comeback Kid Nellis Returns to Courthouse Duties
Longtime courthouse fixture James Nellis returns to work after beating bladder cancer in 2000 and months of recovery with his wife Faye by his side. Sheriff Bob Burns supported his return saying his decades of experience are invaluable and he would come back when ready. Nellis, now back in brown shirt and tan slacks, greets colleagues as Hopkins hails him as the comeback kid.
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Faye
Nellis
Burns
Hopkins
Scribbles on Paper Ownership and College News Media
Caleb Hale argues against corporate ownership of college student newspapers, warning it could undermine the mission to educate and the paper’s hard hitting style. He notes locally owned papers sometimes stabilize finances without content interference and affirms student papers as learning labs rather than profit streams. He invites readers to contact him via The Southern Illinoisan.
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Shawneelink
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Utah
Colorado
Kansas
Terri Kuzara
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Terri
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